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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
VERGE mn les.

There was fatal case of diphtheria in
Addison last week.
Mr.. c. 4. Booth has returned from his
visit to New York.
Saturday butter dropped still lower and
l6 cents was the limit for the best.
G.. II. Sprigg Il Co. shipped 100 sheep
and 30 calves to Boston market Friday.
Sore Threats are so common that it seems
like an epidemic; some cases very nearly
resemble quinsy.
The recent rains have given a bright
and promising outlook for languishing
vegetation. Winter wheat. in localities.
was suffering for rain, and the grass crop
needed moisture.
The Red, White and Blue club of YER
gennes played the State school nine,
Monday, and came home with record
of 26 to State school Is. The school club
is very light weight, but played well
throughout.
Vergennes baseball players claim that
the Middlebury college nine are danger
Gus club to meet. Their Memorial-day
experience was pretty stubborn proof
that nothing less than good playing can
match the college club.
Petitions have been sent in to the COM
mon council to have the old liberty pole
of 1861 laid low because of its liability to
fall in some of our high winds. 1t will
probably have to go. 1t is an old land
mark which many will regret to see re-
moved because of its patriotic associations.
Prof. Wager occupied the Congregational
desk Sunday. In the evening he preach
ed memorial sermon. His text was
from the 33d verse of the 18th chapter of
Chronicles. The discourse was a good
one and the obligations of all to be true
Christian soldiers in life's conflict were
made clear and plain.
The preliminary meeting of our citizens,
Friday evening, organized with Mayor
McCuen in the chair, and general express
sion of views on the prospect of securing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
County 11erps.
BRISTOL.

Ed. Parker is clerking for F. W. Nash.
The selectmen have begun to work the
highways.
There was no observance of Decora-
ton day here this year.
Rev. Mr.. Tower, the Methodist pastor,
is daily gaining friends.
This term of the graded school will
continue three weeks longer.
Ezekiel Hanchett was taken worse last
Sunday, and is now very low.
Miss Mary Bennett of Hinesburgh is
visiting friends and relatives here.
W. F. Chase and Cleaves Crane have
opened paint shop on Mountain street.
The Shepherd Family will be at Holly
hall this week Friday and Saturday even
ings.
The vote on incorporation was 46 to
Ill. The 4G incorporationists say "we
still liye."
The Addison County Baptist associa-
ton will meet with the Baptist church
here June IS.
The many friends of Carter Beers of
Monkton will be panied to hear of his
severe illness.
There will be an entertainment in the
near future for the benefit of the piano
fund, at Holly hall.
The Treasure Seekers have nearly $40
in their treasury, the proceeds of their
entertainment last Friday evening.
Il. ID. Stewart and his family arrived
home last Saturday from their California
trip. Mr.. Stewart is greatly improved
in health.
Dea. a. J. Averill was elected superin-
tendent of the Baptist Sunday-school,
last Sunday Dea. j. =. Dumas. assistant
superintendent.
of the Bartlett property at Rocky Dale.
last week. Mr.. Barrett already owned one
half of the property.
c. f. Smith is regaining his health.
Mr.. Smith has sold his stock of goods to
+. w. Nash. and rented his gallery to
Chase of Middlebury.
Mrs. W. \. MCGEE has gone to st. Al
bans this week as delegate from the
Baptist Sabbath-schoOl to the State Sab
bath-School convention.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
CORNWALL,

Grass on the upland is looking finely
and the outlook for Il hay crop is good.
Miss Matte James is home again and
attending to her school in district No. 1.
The recent showers seem to have fallen
unevenly over the town. The south part
is enjoying plenty of dampness. While the
north is clamorous for more rain.
The dramatic entertainment given I'M
der the auspices of the Y. w. c. Il. l..
on Monday evening last was a complete
success. The cOmmodious hall was filled
to overlooking with eager listeners, both
old and young. The surrounding towns
were well represented in the audience.
The recitations, "Martyred Mother" and
''Slave Ship" by the Misses Hulburt and
Carr, were admirably rendered. The
drama, boys of 49," was free from the
trash that often enters into such compost
tions, and was well fitted for the occasion.
The North Star band boys did their best,
and as far as known all were well pleased
with the exercises. 1t is hoped the ban
ner of the Y. w. c. r. L. may long wave
among us and the order find it for their
interest to entertain the public often in
like manner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
WEYBRIDGE.

\ daughter of c. C.. Tier had an attack
of diphtheria last week. but is better.
Sprague. Cole and Child started for
Fort Cassn for Il soiourn of a few weeksA
ltbecomes our painful duty to chr6n-
icle the death Of our respected townsman.
Gilmore W. Miller. which occurred at his
residence on Wednesday, May %. Mr..
Miller had been an invalid for quite Il
number of years, suffering severely, eS-
pecially during his last days. He was
known as an honest, upright man in his
dealing with his fellow men. generous to
a fault and ever full of sympathy to
any in need. TO his afflicted wife he had
ever manifested great patience and kind
ness. tenderly caring for her as none
other could. His loss will fall heavily
upon her. She has the sympathy of/all.
He was buried from his residence IN Fri
day. Rev. Mr.. Stebbins of Cornwall
officiating.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
RIPTON.

Il. f. Bentley has gone to Rutland with
his family.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin occupies the Con-
gregatiOnal parsonage.
p. Bean has moved into the house re-
Gently occupied by r. +. Bentley.
A. G. Chandler is appointed street
commissioner, vice 5. Murray, resigned.
Grin Danforth has found quarters in
the Mrs. Flint house until a new one
arises on the ruins of the old dwelling.
For changes we think that our little
village has a right to claim the pastry,
But three families are in the same dwell
ings they were in year ago.
Rev. V. b. Goodwin occupied the Meth.
odist pulpit last Sunday for the first time
and preached very acceptable discourse
from the words "God is love-"
On the Goth ult Mary Reed was before
Justice w. II. Newton on complaint OF
Grand Juror 5. c. Gibbs, charged with
adultery with one David Lee, who was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
State o1enS.

II. \. Ray of Burlington has just ship
ped two trOtting carts to Valparaiso,
Chilli.
\ train leaving Rutland at 10 80 sunday
night for New York will be started next
month.
Thomas ". Maloney has been appoint
ed special prosecutor in Rutland by Gov.
Ormsbee.
West Randolph is to have system of
water works, the construction of which
has begun.
Montpelier's grand list is $50, 2G6 larger
than it was in 1856. with an increase of
Is in the number of taxpayers.
DR.. Pentecost. the Brooklyn evangelist,
closed his work in Montpelier last week.
1t is estimated that over 100 persons were
converted.
Cambridge has a new newspaper, the
Transcript. the first number of which
has just been issued. Brush Il Bourne are
the publishers.
ii. w. Tewksbury of West Randolph.
who was badly hurt in the Hartford dis
aster, has gone to the Massachusetts gen
eral hospital for treatment.
The Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa
society during commencement week at
Burlington will be delivered by the Hon.
Dorman b. Eaton of New York city.
~o.,
in Mortified will be held June II to %.
ne oaeeaia4rea'c StFii I9i, WI, pe uellner-
On sunday William Bailey, an Irish
man living in South Stratford. beat his
wife while in drunken fit. The poor
woman went into convulsions and died in
"A few hours.
The famous Ralph Baldwin will case
in the Orange county court for two years
has inst been settled. The case involved
100000, and was IA contest on the ground
of incapacity and undue influence.
Ad;utont Scbroder of Stonnard Post
p,;,nI u,u,an. ndno.,ad tha rra,'as af a,
,.a ai ,. co. f, dadpration nn Inn,or;oI da,.
N vaars a a~, wbile rho rannrf whicb he
h l." 49, 49, ", "m nntoinS ,sJ "'N' Nv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
FOREIGN.

Mount .Etna is again in a state of
eruption.
Unusual precautions have been taken
to close the citadel at Halifax to visitors
to the city.
All the powers except Russia have re-
piled to the porte's recent circular, con-
senting to discussion of the Bulgarian
question.
Spanish wine exporters are protesting
against the custom of importing Ameri-
con alcohol for the purpose of "fortify-
ing" foreign wines.
The Franciscans returning TO Prussia
under the ecclesiastical law are prepor-
ing to occupy the old Jesuit monastry at
Creuseberg, near Bonn.
Five men were drowned Sunday in the
st. Lawrence, near Montreal, by the cap
sizing of their boat. They were out fish
ing, and had plenty of liquor on board.
There were riotous demonstrations in
Paris Monday night, growing out OF
Boulanger's retirement from the minis
try, but the police and military proven
ted serious trouble. A new cabinet has
been formed.
A heavy earthquake shock was felt in
the city of Mexico and throughout the
valley early Monday morning. Al
exactly $50 o'clock there was felt a
violent shaking or sort of lifting motion
which lasted five seconds. Next there
came, prefaced by low roar, and accom-
panied by stiff breeze, "A violent oscilla'
ton from east to west, lasting 80 seconds
Houses swayed as if they were ships al
sea. and persons arising from their beds
we're i'm many cases thrown TO the floor
Bells were rung in the hotels, and every
where doors were forced open. Nc
fatalities are reported.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05

Gen. Thomas o. Seaver of Woodstock
has felt obliged to ask to be excused from
serving as one of the committee on de-
signs for the Gettysburg monument.
owing to illness in his family, and Gov.
Ormsbee has appointed Capt. Cornelius
II. Forbes of Brandon, who was so long
on the staff of the commander of the Old
Brigade.
The Vermont Homeopathic Medical
society at its recent 37th annual session,
at Montpelier, chose these officers: Pres
ident, James Haylett of Moretown; vice
president, a. A. Arthur of Vergennes
secretary, F. +. Steele of Gaysville
treasurer, II. f. Packer of Barre censors,
w. b. Mayo of Mortified, II. s. Board
man of Montpelier and &. w. Worcester
of Springfield.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
WHITING.


Under DR.. Wright's care Mrs. Ed. Ba-
ker is improving very fast.
New ties and new rails are being put
in here on the Addison railroad.
Uncle Amos Walker is still on the sick
list. He is not improving very fast.
Mrs. Edgar Chatterton and two of her
children are very sick with diphtheria.
Frank Smith and wife are home on a
visit. They expect to return to Rutland
this week.
Our road scraper, with six horses
hitched to it and gang of men, has been
over part of the highway this last week,
and there is decided improvement so
far as they have got with it.
The delegates to the Congregational
association meeting at New Haven this
week are Daniel Holmes and wife, A. II.
Hubbard and wife; substitutes, George
w. Labounty and Allison Webster.
Mrs. Mary ID. Green is repairing her
barn. viii Needham has charge of the
job There is plenty of joiner work to
be done here, though but few men here
that understand the business.
a. A. Pond is buying wool at 20 and
% cents a pound. Now will any one
give him credit for raising the price:
Thousands of pounds have been bought
here for Is cents within the last four
weeks. All were anxious to sell at the
first offer. when there was every prospect
of its being higher. Nine times out of
ten the wool-grower gets beat out of 81
hundred on his wool by being so anx-
ious to sell at the first offer.
From Another Correspondent
Most of the farmers have finished SOW
ing and planting and now are busily
employed in removing stones from their
upland fields. clearing their swanps for
more meadow land. or otherwise improv-
ing their farms.
The present outlook for IA hay crop,
both on the up and lowland meadows, is
the poorest Just now that it has been for
many years. Unless heavy rains come
during the month of June, the hay crop
must necessarily be far below the aver
age. while many acres of the low meadow
lands. that have annually produced one
or two tons to the acre. will not pay the
cutting.
The Sunday-school of the Baptist So
ciety gave temperance concert to a
well-tilled house last Sunday evening.
The exercises consisted mostly of songs
and recitations given by the Juvenile and
junior classes. mtcrspersed. however,
with responsive and select readings by
the older member, of the school. Too
much praise cannot be given to the iuve-
nile scholars who took part in the eXer-
cises: their ages ranged from six to
twelve years. The songs. so well adapt
ed to the occasion. although quite diff
cult to learn. were mastered to such a
degree of perfection that not a break in
time or accord could be noticed by the
most critical individuals of the audience.
We will mention but one song, ",rhe
pure cold water army" sung by some
twelve or fifteen of those little scholars.
with such perfect time it was remarked
as being one of the most sprightly pieces
they ever heard by either old or young
singers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
BRIDPORT.

The infant son of W. l.. Hamilton
was buried on Friday of last week.
Several of our people attended the con-
ference of churches held at New Haven
this week.
Della kingsland, who has been away
the past winter. has returned and will
spend the summer with her sister. Mrs.
Elisha Smith.
The funeral of Miss Betsey Guilda was
attended on Tuesday afternoon. \ large
of sympathizing neighbors and
friends were present. thus showing the
respect and esteem in which she was held.
Rev. Mr.. Lincoln of Addison spoke very
comforting words.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
6PER CENT DEBENTURES.
The Vermont Investment { Guarantee Company
OfORWELL,VT,

incorporated by Act 1853, Vermont Laws of
lS4.)
Capital, paid up, $500 10000
Stockholders Additional liability, 3O0,OOO.OO
Total Guarantee Fund, SGO0OO0.0O
This company would call the attention OF
conservative investors to its six per cent.
debentures, issued in denominations of even
hundreds, running five years, with Interest
Coupons attached, payable scmi.annually,
Principal ana Interest payable at the First
National Bank, ORWELL VT, or RENTED TOR by
draft without expense to the holder. These
Debentures are issued in series, and secured
by an equal amount OF Real Estate First Mort
cages deposited with trustees, each series
having an independent mortgage security on
property worth more than double the face of
the mortgages deposited and being further
secured by the ample capital and responsible
ity of the company, afford an absolutely safe
and convenient HOME INVESTMENT
Funds tor investment will draw interest
from the date OF their receipt ut the Office OF
the company. Write tor the company's circu-
lar explaining its securities and methods OF
business.
2Om2 T.. +. BUSH; Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05

also named in the complaint, but when
wanted could not be found. On full
hearing the complaint was sustained and
she ordered to answer at the coming
term of county court. Mr.. Gibbs, when
he gets after an offender, is pretty sure
to make it lively for him, as quite a
number of petty offenders could have
said when they paid their fines and eX-
penses. Thus far he has lost no cases.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
New HAVEN,

The Young Ladies' Working club will
give an exhibition at the town hall on
Wednesday evening, June $. The pro-
grammc includes recitation, violin solo
and the farce, My Neighbor's Wife"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
Hats, Caps,
Furnishing Goods,
TRUNKS AND vAlISES.
Look at our Price List.

LOOK at our Hr1C0 L1SJ.
Mems fine business suits worth
$500, selling at 5000; Mems
elegant imported Corkscrew suits
worth $1,000, selling at $1,000.
Boys fine dress suits, $500; Cb'-
dren's suits from Sl.50 up. Mems
fine stiff and soft hats at SOC. Six
hundred and fifty Seersucker Coats
and Vests just received, will be
placed on sale at S1.00 Coat and
Vest.
Remember we can save you from
80 to Soc on the dollar on any pur-
chase you make at our store.
Don't forget the store, the
Morris tribune., 1887-11-30
The Sepulchrai "yyhistIinS Buoy"

Perhaps other people are familiar with
''whistling buoys," but the one anchored
off Monhegan was a novel sight to me.
1t lies about two miles away to the north
west, and is made apparently Of sheet
iron, III shape like q large old fashioned
locomotive smoke stack, inverted We
sailed out to examine it one day, and with
much interest watched this great black
nass bobbing up and down with each
wave, and uttering grim ''laOo' Qhe,
sounding is by no means unlike the low
ing of a mournful cow as tic waves
dashed up inside the drum. 1t Wt:s an
eerie sight, and I soon had enough OF it.
Perhaps the fact that the waves were
high and the breeze nearly gone, may
have contributed to my SENSATIONS OF
queerness. At any rate, we did not get
away rs soon as l wished. 1 have since
learned that the buoy has broken loose
and drifted away. What CONSERVATION
must it cause the unwary Gsherr1an who
shall be out alone at dusk in q small boat
and shall see this large black body APP
proach and groan in its sepulchral way.
Let us hope that it has ere this been cap
tured and again put in bondage.
Boston Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1887-11-30
OSS. MONIES LOSS.

Destruction of the Windsor Packing
House by Fire, Involving 100000.
Loss.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 24-Wind-
sor's large packing house caught fire and
burned to the ground, destroying the
contents and involving loss Of over
$500, 900. The packing house is located
on the flats in the south edge of town,
and has been killing about 500 hogs daily.
The fire originated by the explosion of a
Kerosene lamp in the rendering room.
The flames spread rapidly, and being be-
yond the reach of the city water supply,
but little could be done toward staying the
progress of the flames. Tank after tank
of lard exploded, scattering the burning
contents to all parts of the building. The
pumps of the international distillery,
situated about forty rods east of the pack
ing house, We're soon brought into requisi
ton, and through the hose supplied by
the city fire department, the ice houses
connected with the institution were
saved. The stock of meats on hand ag
gregating over $4,000 in value, is IL
total loss. About 100 hands are thrown
ont of euulOymOnt
Morris tribune., 1887-11-30

the edge of the white cloud or mist. After
that we lost sight of him.
How far was he from the summit after
he entered the cloud? Would he be able
to proceedP Would.he return alive?
We asked each other these questions as
we waited for the result.
1t was perhaps an hour after we had
lost sight of Walpole that we heard o
cracking, grinding noise.
We looked at the mountain, and to our
unutterable horror saw great fragments
of granite falling over the mountaiA side,
carving with them the last vestige of the
steps by which our poor friend had as
cended!
The debris ratified down into the lake,
leaving the wall perfectly upright and
even, without the slightest projection to
which any one could cling.
AS the sound of the falling rocks died
away we shouted the name of Walpole.
If he heard us in the luminous mist
above he made no reply.
We spent one more night OF anxiety
and suspense at the foot of Mount Mys-
terry,
There was absolutely no hope of ever
seeing our. lost companion again, but we
could not tear ourselves from the place
For the last time that night we heard
the ringing songs and the triumphant
music in the cloud. 1t seemed wilder,
louder, more exultant than before.
''They are rejoicing" said Hinton,
cover the capture or death of Walpole."
/ did not doubt it. 1t was not likely
that these strange jewellers in the air
would spare one from the earth below who
found his way into their midst.
The tumult on the mountain lasted I'M
til daybreak. There was nothing to be
gained by delaying our departure, and it
was with sense of relief that we marched
off, hoping this time to reach the coast.
Tt would be tiresome to relate the story
of our trials. We made our way to the
little port where the brig awaited us, and
told the captain all about the tragic adj
venture OF Mount Mystery
81 dreaded something of the kind"
said the old man. ''Do you know that
the mountain has figured in our sea
stories for more than a century? do not
believe in anything supernatural, but l
believe that if any explorers ever reach
the top of Mount Mystery they will find a
tribe of people who, with their ancestors,
have been cut off from the rest of the
world for hundreds Of years. AS for poor
Walpole it does not matter whether he is
living or dead He is dead to the world.
He will never get out of that big white
cloud and find his way to the plains be-
low"
So we sailed away in the Pacific, and
FROM that day to this have never heard
anything further from the mysterious
land in the luminous cloud.-Wallace p.
Reed in Atlanta Constitution.
Morris tribune., 1887-11-30
The Ladies' Fishing Season.

The ladies' fishing season is now at
hand. It requires large inducements to
tempt women TO go fishing, and hence the
early days of September arc assigned to
them. in these waters. The reason is that
then The festive snappog mackerel, aa' IT.
is called in Long Island9 sound, or the
young bluefsh, as it is termed along the
Jersey coast and at the Long Island sea-
shore, becomes raycnous. 1t is only
necessary for the men to row the women
among q school of young bluefisL for the
latter to believe themselves great anglers.
OF course mo gentleman" viii tell his
fair companions that to catch ten snap
ping mackerel it requires only the letting
down Of line having hooks enough for
one half of them. Five fish being hooked,
five other hungry ones will hang on to
their tails-New York Times.
Morris tribune., 1887-11-30
REACHED THE 500,
Completion of Railways Which Will Be
xaE Grant xa1uo t1, HNocto-x sI.:a.n-s

Completion of Railways Which viii Be
of Great Value to Western Shippers.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov 29.-The Can
adian Pacific railway has reached On
tario Soo opposite Sault Ste Marie, and
rails were laid to the intersection of the
great Northern highway. The ballasters
are fifteen miles back. The road will
be ready for trains December 10.
The Canadian Sault celebrated the
event, and later on at the completion of
the bridge grand international celebra-
tion will be held. The engineer corps
engaged in locating the Grand Trunk
road has arrived at Canadian 500, and
work will soon commence on this line
The Minneapolis road will be completed
to the Sault this week The seventh
span of the international bridge has been
commenced,
Twenty-seyen schools in the vicinity of
Cannon Falls Mimi, have ordered libra
ries under the act of the last Legislature.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany announces another reduction in
rates, which will go into effect on the list
of next month.
A mob 900 strong attacked the Saliva
ton army barracks at Quebec Friday
night and smashed all the widows Many
Salvationists were injured.
An estimate of the dwellings and stores
erected in Duluth the past year shows
something over 800 have been erected, at
cost of about So, 100000 The cost of
hotels, warehouses and elevators will
bring the total mp to S., 900, 900, or twice
that of 1886
The site for the proposed military post
at Highwood, near Chicago, which con
sists of 652 acres, has been formally nc
cepted by the war department.
The increase in the whole number of
post-offices during the fiscal year was
1913. The whole number of post-offices
in operation on June 30, 1887, was
55, 157.
In the suit against railroads for dis
eliminating against the competitors OF !
the Standard oil company, it is admitted
that the oil company controls a.
500, 000, 900 trust.
The trains on the Santa Fe road ARE {
blocked by heavy snow drifts near Dodge
City, Tan. The storm was very severe
In that vicinity, and many telegram poles
were broken down by the wind. she,